[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 155 (Thursday, August 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48957-48959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20225]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Newspapers To Be Used for Publication of Legal Notice of 
Appealable Decisions and Publication of Notice of Proposed Actions for 
Eastern Region; Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Missouri, New Hampshire and Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York, 
West Virginia, and Wisconsin

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Deciding Officers in the Eastern Region will publish notice of 
decisions subject to administrative appeal under 36 CFR parts 215 and 
217 in the legal notice section of the newspapers listed in the 
Supplementary Information section of this notice. As provided in 36 CFR 
part 215.5(a) and 36 CFR 217.5(d), the public shall be advised through 
Federal Register notice, of the principal newspaper to be utilized for 
publishing legal notices of decisions. Newspaper publication of notice 
of decisions is in addition to direct notice of decisions to those who 
have requested notice in writing and to those known to be interested in 
or affected by a specific decision. In addition, the Responsible 
Official in the Eastern Region will also publish notice or proposed 
actions under 36 CFR part 215 in the newspapers that are listed in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. As provided in 36 CFR 
part 215(a), the public shall be advised, through Federal Register 
notice, of the principal newspapers to be utilized for publishing 
notices on proposed actions.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for purposes of publishing legal notice 
of decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR parts 215 and 217, and 
notices of proposed actions under 36 CFR part 215 shall begin on or 
after the date of this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Metzler, Regional Appeals and 
Litigation Coordinator, Eastern Region, Reuss Federal Plaza, 310 West 
Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203, Phone: 414-297-3181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deciding Officers in the Eastern Region will 
give legal notice of decisions subject to appeal under 36 CFR part 217 
and 36 CFR part 215 in the following newspapers which are listed by 
Forest Service administrative unit. The timeframe for comment on a 
proposed action shall be based on the date of publication of the notice 
of the proposed action in the principal newspaper. The timeframe for 
appeals shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice 
of the decision in the principal newspaper for both 36 CFR parts 215 
and 217.
    Where more than one newspaper is listed for any unit, the first 
newspaper listed is the principal newspaper that will be utilized for 
publishing the legal notices of decisions. Additional newspapers listed 
for a particular unit are those newspapers the Deciding Officer expects 
to use for purposes of providing additional notice. The timeframe for 
appeal shall be based on the date of publication of the legal notice of 
the decision in the principal newspaper. The following newspapers will 
be used to provide notice.

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Eastern Region

Regional Forester Decisions:
    Affecting National Forest System lands in the states of Illinois, 
Indiana and Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire and 
Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York; West Virginia, Wisconsin and 
for any decision of Region-wide Impact.
    Journal/Sentinel, published daily in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 
Wisconsin

National Forests

Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Warren Times Observer, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania
District Ranger Decisions:
    Bradford District: Bradford Era, Bradford, McKean County, 
Pennsylvania
    Marienville District: The Derrick, Oil City, Pennsylvania
    Ridgway District: The Ridgway Record, Ridgway, Elk County, 
Pennsylvania

Chequamegon/Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Journal/Sentinel, published daily in Milwaukee, Milwaukee 
County, Wisconsin
District Ranger Decisions:
    Eagle River/Florence District: The Daily News, published daily 
except Saturday, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
    Great Divide District: The Glidden Enterprise, published weekly in 
Glidden, Ashland County, Wisconsin and The Sawyer County Record, 
published weekly in Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin
    Medford/Park Falls District: The Star News published weekly in 
Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin and The Park Falls Herald, published 
weekly in Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin
    Washburn District: The Daily Press, published daily in Ashland 
County, Ashland, Wisconsin
    Lakewood/Laona District: The Daily News, published daily except 
Saturday, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Bemidji Pioneer, published daily in Bemidji, Beltrami County, 
Minnesota
District Ranger Decisions:
    Blackduck District: The American, published weekly in Blackduck, 
Beltrami County, Minnesota
    Cass Lake District: The Cass Lake Times, published weekly in Cass 
Lake, Cass County, Minnesota
    Deer River and Marcell Districts: The Western Itasca Review, 
published weekly in Deer River, Itasca County, Minnesota
    Walker District: The Pilot/Independent, published weekly in Walker, 
Cass County, Minnesota

Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Rutland Herald, published daily in Rutland, Rutland County, 
Vermont

Finger Lakes National Forest, New York

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Ithaca Journal, published daily in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New 
York
District Ranger Decisions:
    Manchester District: The Bennington Banner, published daily in 
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; Manchester Journal, published 
weekly in Bennington County, Vermont and the Brattleboro Reformer, 
published daily in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
    Middlebury District: The Addison County Independent, published 
twice a week in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont.
    Rochester District: The Burlington Free Press, published daily in 
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont; The Valley Reporter, published 
weekly in Washington County, Vermont and Randolph Herald, published 
daily in Windsor County, Vermont

Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Escanaba Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, Delta 
County, Michigan
District Ranger Decisions:
    Rapid River District: The Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, 
Delta County, Michigan
    Manistique District: The Daily Press, published daily in Escanaba, 
Delta County, Michigan
    Munising District: The Mining Journal, published daily in 
Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan
    Sault Ste. Marie District: The Evening News, published daily in 
Leesburg, FL
    St. Ignace District: The Evening News, published daily in Sault 
Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan

Hoosier National Forest, Indiana

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Sunday Herald Times, published in Bloomington, Monroe County, 
Indiana
District Ranger Decisions:
    Brownstown District: The Sunday Herald Times, published in 
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
    Tell City District: The Perry County News, published in Tell City, 
Perry County, Indiana

Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan

    Note: 1st Newspaper Listed is Mandatory--Others Optional

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Cadillac Evening News, published daily in Cadillac, Wexford County, 
Michigan; Lake County Star, published weekly in Baldwin, Lake County, 
Michigan; Ludington Daily News, published daily in Ludington, Mason 
County, Michigan; Alcona County Review, published weekly in 
Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan; Manistee News Advocate, published 
daily in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan; Oscoda County Herald, 
published weekly in Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan; Crawford County 
Avalanche, published weekly in Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan; 
Oscoda Press, published weekly in Oscoda, Iosoco County, Michigan; 
Fremont Times-Indicator, published weekly in Fremont, Newaygo County, 
Michigan; Oceana-Herald Journal, published daily in Hart, Mason County, 
Michigan; Muskegon Chronicle, published in Muskegon, Muskegon County, 
Michigan; Grand Rapids Press, published daily in Grand Rapids, Kent 
County, Michigan and Big Rapids Pioneer, published daily in Big Rapids, 
Mecosta County, Michigan
District Ranger Decisions:
    Baldwin District: Lake County Star, published weekly in Baldwin, 
Lake County, Michigan and Ludington Daily News, published daily in 
Ludington, Mason County, Michigan
    Cadillac District: Cadillac Evening News, published daily in 
Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan; Manistee News Advocate, published 
daily in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan and Lake County Star, 
published weekly in Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan

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    Harrisville District: Alcona County Review, published weekly in 
Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan
    Manistee District: Manistee News Advocate, published daily in 
Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan
    Mio District: Oscoda County Herald, published weekly in Mio, Oscoda 
County, Michigan and Crawford County Avalanche, published weekly in 
Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan
    Tawas District: Oscoda Press, published weekly in Oscoda, Iosco 
County, Michigan
    White Cloud District: Fremont Times-Indicator, published weekly in 
Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan and Oceana-Herald Journal, published 
daily in Hart, Mason County, Michigan

Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Rolla Daily News, published in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri
District Ranger Decisions:
    Ava/Cassville District: Springfield News Leader, published daily in 
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
    Cedar Creek District: Fulton Sun, published daily in Fulton, 
Callaway County, Missouri
    Doniphan District: Prospect News, published weekly in Doniphan, 
Ripley County, Missouri
    Eleven Point District: Current Wave, published weekly in Eminence, 
Shannon County, Missouri
    Rolla District: Houston Herald, published weekly (Thursdays) in 
Houston, Texas County, Missouri.
    Houston District: Houston Herald, published weekly (Thursdays) in 
Houston, Texas County, Missouri
    Popular Bluff District: Daily American Republic, published daily in 
Popular Bluff, Butler County, Missouri
    Potosi District: The Independent-Journal, published Thursday in 
Potosi, Washington County, Missouri
    Fredericktown District: The Democrat-News, published weekly in 
Eminence, Shannon County, Missouri
    Salem District: The Salem News, published Tuesday and Thursday in 
Salem, Dent County, Missouri
    Willow Springs District: West Plains Daily Quill, published daily 
in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri

Monongahela National Forest, Elkins, West Virginia

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Elkins Intermountain, published daily in Elkins, Randolph 
County, W.V.
District Ranger Decisions:
    Cheat District: The Parsons Advocate, published weekly in Parsons, 
Tucker County, W.V.
    Gauley District: The Chronicle, published weekly in Summersville, 
Nicholas County, W.V.
    Greenbrier District: The Pocahontas Times, published weekly in 
Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W.V.
    Marlinton District: The Pocahontas Times, published weekly in 
Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W.V.
    Potomac District: The Grant County Press, published weekly in 
Petersburg, Grant County, W.V.
    White Sulphur District: The Register-Herald, published daily in 
Beckley, Raleigh County, W.V.

Ottawa National Forest, Michigan

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Ironwood Daily Globe, published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, 
Michigan and for those in the Iron River District, The Reporter, 
published in Iron River, Iron County, Michigan
District Ranger Decisions:
    Bessemer, Kenton, Ontonagon and Watersmeet Districts: The Ironwood 
Daily Globe, published in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan
    Iron River District: The Reporter, published in Iron River, Iron 
County, Michigan

Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Southern Illinoisian, published daily in Carbondale, Jackson 
County, Illinois
District Ranger Decisions:
    Elizabethtown, Jonesboro, Murphysboro and Vienna Districts: 
Southern Illinoisian, published daily in Carbondale, Jackson County, 
Illinois

Superior National Forest, Minnesota

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    Duluth News-Tribune, published daily in Duluth, St. Louis County, 
Minnesota
District Ranger Decisions:
    Gunflint District: Cook County News-Herald, published weekly in 
Grand Marias, Cook County, Minnesota
    Kawishiwi District: Ely Echo, published weekly in Ely, St. Louis 
County, Minnesota
    LaCroix District: Mesabi Daily News, published daily in Virginia, 
St. Louis County, Minnesota
    Laurentian District: Mesabi Daily News, published daily in 
Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota and Lake County News-Chronicle, 
published weekly in Two Harbors, Lake County, Minnesota
    Tofte District: Duluth News-Tribune, published daily in Duluth, St. 
Louis County, Minnesota

Wayne National Forest, Ohio

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Athens Messenger, published in Athens, Athens County, Ohio
District Ranger Decisions:
    Athens District: Athens Messenger, (same for Marietta Unit), 
published in Athens, Athens County, Ohio
    Ironton District: The Ironton Tribune, published in Ironton, 
Lawrence County, Ohio

White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire and Maine

Forest Supervisor Decisions:
    The Union Leader, published daily in Manchester, County of 
Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Ammonoosuc District: The Union Leader, published daily in 
Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Androscoggin District: The Union Leader, published daily in 
Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Evans Notch District: The Lewiston Sun, published daily in 
Lewiston, County of Androscoggin, Maine
    Pemigewasset District: The Union Leader, published daily in 
Manchester, County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Saco District: The Union Leader, published daily in Manchester, 
County of Hillsborough, New Hampshire

    Dated: August 4, 2000.
Robert T. Jacobs,
Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 00-20225 Filed 8-9-00; 8:45 am]
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